| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024-bash•ing, combining form. Use -bashing joined after another word to form:- nouns meaning "physical assaults against (the noun)'':gay + -bashing → gay-bashing (= physical assault against gay people).
- nouns meaning "verbally attacking'':China + -bashing → China-bashing (= verbally attacking China).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bash•ing (bash′ing),USA pronunciation n. - the act of beating, whipping, or thrashing:a series of unsolved bashings and robberies.
- a decisive defeat:We gave the visiting team a good bashing.
- (used in combination)
- unprovoked physical assaults against members of a specified group:gay-bashing.
- verbal abuse, as of a group or a nation:feminist-bashing; China-bashing.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bash /bæʃ/USA pronunciation v. - to strike with a blow;
smash: [~ + object]bashed her head against the shelf.[no object]The car bashed into a tree.
n. [countable] - a blow:a bash on the nose.
- Informal Termsa lively party.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bash (bash),USA pronunciation v.t. - to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
- Canada, British Terms[Chiefly Brit., Canadian.]to hurl harsh verbal abuse at.
n. - a crushing blow.
- Informal Termsa thoroughly enjoyable, lively party.
- British Terms, Idioms have a bash (at), to attempt;
make an attempt. - British Terms, Idioms on the bash, working as a prostitute.
- perh. alteration of pash1 1635–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -bashing adj combining form , n combining form - informal indicating a malicious attack on members of a particular group: queer-bashing, union-bashing
- indicating any of various other activities: Bible-bashing, spud-bashing, square-bashing
-basher n combining form Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bash /bæʃ/ informal vb - (transitive) to strike violently or crushingly
- (tr; often followed by in, down, etc) to smash, break, etc, with a crashing blow
- (intransitive) followed by into: to crash (into); collide (with): to bash into a lamppost
- to dent or be dented
n - a heavy blow, as from a fist
- a party
- have a bash ⇒ informal to make an attempt
Etymology: 17th Century: of uncertain origin |